Stock-watering apparatus



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- F. L. MORGAN STOCK WATERING APPARATUS Filed May 18, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet'l Patented Dec. 4, 1923.

units!) s Ar-s FRANCISL. MORGAN, OF WASHINGTON, TOWA- srock-wernnmc- APPARATUS.

Application filed May 18, 1923. ,se1-ia1nb..e39,922.

l I To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, Fna vors L. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the county of .Vashington and State ofIowa, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Stock-Watering Apparatus, of which the following is a specification. V r

This invention relates to apparatus for supplying stock, poultry, etc., with drinking water, and more particularly to an apparatus of this kind in which a supply ofwater is automatically maintained by having the water receptacle tiltably supported and connected to a water supply in such a manner that its tilting or, downward movement when it becomes filled causes the valve to close, whereas when the receptacle'rises as it becomes empty, the ,valve opens so that the water again flows into the receptacle.

The invention has for its object to provide an apparatus of the kind stated embodying certain novel and improved features of construction and modes of operation to be described in detail hereinafter, and in order that the same may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, wherein p f Figure 1 is a side elevation of the apparatus; j V I Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, partly in section, the plane of the section being denoted by the line 2-2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 3-3 of Fig.2, and Fig. 4: is a central transverse section.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the Water. receptacle 10 and the valve-control mechanism are enclosed in a housing 11 which is approached at itsopposite ends by runways 12 for the animalsusing the apparatus. The side walls'of the housing, intermediate the ends thereof, and at the top, are connected by two parallel and spaced cross strips 13 connected at their ends by plates 13*, on, which strips is removably seated a hood 14, and inthe open'space on opposite sides of the hood are locatedffunnels 15 which depend intorthe receptacle 10 through the opentop' thereofflso as to dip intothe-water in thereceptacle and thus prevent drafts of air entering the housing and, blowing out the lamps shown at .16)

located in the housing' .These lamps seat on the bottom ofthe' housing and they are side walls of the housing.

flocatedbelow the receptacle 10 to prevent freezingof its contents in cold weather.

The end walls of the housing 11, are prohinged doors l8, the hinge connections 19 being at the bottom. One funnel 15mis .vided With openings 1'7 provided with it 7 hinged or otherwise pivotally connected, as shown at 20, to the top of one of the doors, Y

- and the other funnel is similarly connected to the other door. The water receptacle 10' is in line with the openings 17, and hence .by swinging either funnel 15 upwardly out .of

the receptacle, and the door 18 towhich it is connected outwardly, the receptacle may be removed from the housing through the now uncovered opening 17. The funnel at the other ends of the housing must also be swung upwardly out of the water receptacle. To

facilitate this manipulation of the funnels,

they are provided with hand holds 21.

Each funnel 15 has inwardly extending corner pieces 22 at the bottom to support removable plates 23 having openings 24:.

These plates are for the purpose of preventing injury to the receptaclelO by attempts of animals to force their mouth or feet entirely through the funnels.

I To the end walls of the housing 1l, are j pivoted at one end, asshown at 2 5, angle: bars 26' connected by longitudinal bars 27,

porting frame for the receptacle 10, the same seating removably thereon.- i.

The hood 14 is held down in place on top of the. housing 11 by threaded rods'29 and wing nuts, 30, the rods being secured to the A water supply pipe 31 enters the housing 11 through the rear side wall thereof,

' which latter, in turn, are connected by'cross [strips 28. These; parts form a pivoted supand is connected to a cylindrical spout 32 carrying at its outlet end a hinged valve 33 for controlling the discharge from the spout, the outlet or mouth thereof being positioned to discharge into the water receptacle 10.;

From the top of the spout 32 rises a stand ard 3 1 to whichis fulcrumed, intermediate. its ends, a lever 35, positioned above" the receptacle 10. Oneend of the lever 35is connected by an angularlink 36 to the hinged supporting frame of the receptacle 10, and the other end of said lever is connected bya straight link 37't0 one end of, a lever 38 positioned below the receptacle and that end of the 1ink'3'6 which is connected to the sup? wanes portin frame of the receptacle. The other end of the lever 38 is connected by a fulcrum link 39 to the last mentioned portion of the link 36, On the lever 88 1S ad ustably mounted a counterweight 40.

The top strips 13 carry bearing standards 41 to which are pivoted laterally extending arms T2 of a lever lifi, one endlof'sal'd lever having a link connection 4 with the valve 33, and the otherend of the lever being on nected by a link 45 to the lever 35 at a point.

adjacent to the end to which the link 37 is connected. Fig. a shows one of the arms 12 partly broken away. The end of the lever 48'which is connected to the link 44 has a sidelug 46 adapted to engage 'the top edge of said link when the valve is closed,

whereby said lever and link are prevented Y from passing a dead-center position. It'will be noted that the lever4-3 and the link 44 operate similar to a toggle, and when they are in alinement the valve 33,is; closed, whereas when they swing out ofalinement, th'e' valve is pulled open.

' does not contain 7 When the receptacle V10 enough water to overbalan ceftheweight 40,

the latter, through the lever 38 and the various links and levers connecting the 7 same with the pivoted receptacle support, causes the supporting frame to rise, and as the end of the lever 85 which is connected by the link as to the lever 4-3 now descends, said link 45 swings the lever 43 in such a direction that through the link a l the valve 33. is pulled open; Water now fiows into the receptacle, and as it fills the same and overbalances the weight 40, the supporting frame of the receptacle tilts downwardly, whereupon the valve operating members move in a" direction opposite to that just described, with the result that the lever 43 and the link 44 straighten outfor swing into alinement,

- so that the valve 33 closes. \Vhen enough water in the receptacle has been used up so that it no longer overbalances the weight 40, the receptacle supporting frame rises and the first-mentioned operation whereby the supply is replenished, is repeated. 4

In order to permit removal of thereceptacle 10 for cleaning or other, purposes, without leaving the water turned on, there is cjournaled in bearin'gs 47 on one ofthe plates [3, a rock shaft having at its inner end a lateral bend 49 extendingbeneath the lever 43, so vthat when'th e rock shaft is turned in the proper direction, thebend pushes. up against the lever 48 and swings it in a direction to'close the valve Therock shaft extends from the housing and has adjacent .to one of theside walls thereof a lateral bend" 5O serving as Ian actuator handle.

I The extremity of the handle bendlhasl a slight inward turn 5 1,and-the1housing wall a o nelile ly pa ed ert reslfw t eith r; ne whi h t e Par ,1 is: thl t to be sprung tolock the rock shaft, it being understood that the bend 50 is resilient and has a normal tendency to swingjtoward the housing wall having the apertures 52. Thus, the rock shaft may be securely locked in valve-closing position, and also in the position when the bend 50 is retracted.

One'of the side walls of thehousing 11 has an opening provided with a doo r'53 for ready accessto the interior ofthe housing to adjust the weight 4L0 on the leyer 38, and also for access to the lamps 16. The valve control mechanism is readily accessible upon removal'of the hood V I claim: 7

having a end opening,- a closure forsaid opening, a water'receptacle positioned in the housing for removal through said opening, a depressible supporton which the receptacle removablyseats, a water supply having anoutlet into the receptaclemvalve for'said outlet,a weightedlever having a connection with the support, and a connection'between said lever and the valve for eontrolling the V- pening, a water receptacle positioned in the housing for removal through said opening,

, a water supply having an outlet into the receptacle, a valve for said outlet, a depressible' eounterba l anced support for the receptacle on which thelatter; removably seats, a valve-controlling connection between said receptacle support and the valve, and

means for locking said connection in valveclosing position. c r

4. In a watering apparatus, a depressible support, a water receptacle carried by the support, a water supply having an outlet into the receptacle, a valve for saidoutlet, a valve controlling connectionbetweenthe support 'and thevalve, and 'means for looking said connection in valve-closing position.

1, a watering apparatus, a housing 5. In a watering apparatus, a a housing h aving an end opening, a closure for said opening, a water receptacle positioned in the housing for, removal through said opening,a depressilolesupportfon which there-,

i ewebly Sea s; Water p ly outlet iinjto thereceptaelea valve ar l hav ng a for c said outlet, a: weighted lev'er having" a t bll with thesuppre'a. connection trolling the same, and means engageable with the last-mentioned connection for looking the valve in closed position.

6. In a watering apparatus,.a depressible support, a water receptacle carried bythe support, a water supply having an outlet the other end of the second lever and the first mentioned link connection.

7. In a watering apparatus, a depressible support, a water receptacle carried by the support, a .water supply having an outlet into the receptacle, a valve for said outlet, a lever, a pair of toggle members one of which is connected to the valve, a connection between the other toggle member and the lever, a second lever, a counterweight carried by the second lever, a link connection between one end of the first-mentionedlever and the receptacle support, a link connection between the other end of the firstmentioned lever and one end of the second lever, a fulcrum-link connection between the other end of the second lever and the firstmentioned link connection, and means engageable with one of the toggle members for swinging the same to lock the valve in closed position.

8. In a watering apparatus, a depressible support, a waterreceptacle carried by the support, a water supply having an outlet into the receptacle, a valve for said outlet, a lever, a pair of toggle members one of which is connected to the valve, a connection between the other toggle member and the lever, a second lever, a counterweight carried by the second lever, a link connectionbetween one end of the first-mentioned lever and the receptacle support, a link connection between the other. end of the firstmentioned lever and one end of the second lever, a fulcrum-link connection between the other end of the second lever and the firstmentioned link connection, and a rock shaft having a lateral arm engageable with one of the toggle members for swinging the same i to lockthej valve in closed position.

9. In a watering apparatus, a depresslble support, aqwater receptacle carried by the 1 support, a water supply having an outlet into the receptacle, a valve for said outlet, lever, a pair of toggle members one of which is connected to the valve, a connection between the other toggle member and the lever, means for limiting the swing of the toggle members in one direction, a second lever, a counterweight carried by the second lever, a link connection between one end of the first-mentioned lever and the receptacle support, a link connection between the other end of the first-mentioned lever and one end of the second lever, and a ful crum-link connection between the other end of the second-lever and the first mentioned link connection.

10. In a watering apparatus, a housing,

a water receptacle in the housing, and a funnel carried. by the housing and depending into the receptacle, through which funnel access is had to the receptacle, the housing having an opening through which the receptacle is removable, and the funnel being 7 pivoted to swing out of the receptacle clear of the same. i

.11. In a watering apparatus, a housing having an opening, a pivoted closure for the opening, a water receptacle positioned in the and a funnel dependin into the receptacle,

through which funnel access is had to the.

FRANCIS L. MORGAN.

'housing for removal through the opening, j 

